Do you care about the paint scheme?

[pumpkinpony]

Very important to me, I refused to get a Trek Fuel last year because it was a sandy beige and rootbeer. The bike looked like my Pawpaw's 1984 Oldsmobile to me.

I would like to pick color... I loved the Gary Fisher paint scheme, but when I rode the two I ended up with the Root Beer colored Trek Fuel because it felt better to me.

I still hate the color, but I don't see the color when I'm riding it. And it actually gets enough complements that I'm beginning to feel better about it.

[Aggie_Ama]

I would like to pick color... I loved the Gary Fisher paint scheme, but when I rode the two I ended up with the Root Beer colored Trek Fuel because it felt better to me.

I still hate the color, but I don't see the color when I'm riding it. And it actually gets enough complements that I'm beginning to feel better about it.

You know Fisher geometry is either awesome or awful. If it hadn't worked for me I would have ended up with the Trek despite not being crazy for the frame paint scheme. It was spec'd great and Trek was having a crazy sale last July so the bikes were way cheap for the quality. So yeah I would be in the same place you are, ultimately fit would have won.

I did see one at the trail a few weeks back and liked it. At first I didn't realize it was the bike I wasn't crazy about in the shop! I thought that was kind of funny.

[Gowest]

Nah....color is irrelevant b/c I ride so fast I am a blur and no one can see me!

Seriously - once I found a bike that fit and handled the way I wanted then I worked within the colors available - I went for basic black and white - that way I can add any color accessory that I like, and being a girl - I am fickle. First it was pink for a few years - now it is kelly green.

[bcipam]

I really do think about components, design and manufacturer first (really I do) but that said... the paint color or scheme always sold the bike for me. All 3 of my current rideable bikes I was very selective about color (My Zurich is silver/sparkly indigo blue, the Santa Cruz dark indigo blue and the Spec. Stump. silver - yes there is a theme here).

I am having a Landshark built (actually frame and folk done - just waiting for the shop to complete the build up). I choose Landshark over another custom builder (all goods bikes) because of the custom paint. My scheme? Green grass, vines and wild roses floating up to a blue skies with clouds.

I should pick the bike up next month and will post a photo.

[islandgirl2]

Color is so important to me too. I wanted a bike that I loved to see everyday and felt great riding! I am all about matching too. I am surprised so many people don't like/want pink! I really wanted pink on my bike- my bike frame is grey but I have accessorized it (saddle, saddle bag, water bottles and cages) with lots of pink and totally love it!

[bcipam]

Color is so important to me too. I wanted a bike that I loved to see everyday and felt great riding! I am all about matching too. I am surprised so many people don't like/want pink! I really wanted pink on my bike- my bike frame is grey but I have accessorized it (saddle, saddle bag, water bottles and cages) with lots of pink and totally love it!

I am not a pink girl myself but I decided to add a touch of pink to my paint design in the form of small roses along the seat tube and fork. Now the shop talked me into a pink CK headset - that I would not have done on my own!

[malkin]

Yes, it matters.

But horrible colors can be influenced by neighbor colors...I once survived horrible kitchen carpeting by accenting with red things and shiny things.

True confession: I have moved clothes around on a clothes line to make the color arrangement more satisfactory.

[Atlas]

It really matters. I really dislike girly colors and head towards the super saturated ones. I love really vivid greens, reds, and blues. I went with a black bike since orange wasn't available and have accessorized it with orange. Next color will be grass green. I don't mind the black, red, and white combinations but they are really popular and I want something different.